Safeguarding
economic interests.

Protecting economic interests:
We have outstanding expertise in assisting with major industrial projects, and can provide advice on the entire spectrum of environmental law on industrial production – from chemicals, steel, and refineries to paper mills, incineration plants and power stations. Including negotiations, hearings and court proceedings.

Mandates

BREF advice

Advising an international chemical company in the European Sevilla process on setting BREF standards and their implementation in Germany, resulting in a public law agreement to negotiate exemptions with the responsible federal state and the German government.

Advice against plant shutdowns

Prevention of threatened shutdowns of industrial plants and facilities (e.g. chemical industry, food industry, refineries) through negotiations with authorities and the development of transitional permit strategies, often under significant time pressure.

Chemical parks

Assistance with legal and regulatory issues for the restructuring of chemical parks for an international chemical company. Including negotiations with government agencies and federal states, and the conclusion of public law agreements.

Oil industry

Conversion of existing large and complex facilities to meet modern precautionary requirements. Successful negotiation of transitional solutions and defence against prohibition and shutdown orders.